cities. siemens. answers. >> bret: texas republican senator ted cruz made a vivid first impression. he is being accused of mccarthyism, self-promotion and all kind of other things. chief political correspondent carl cameron takes a look. >> freshman lawmaker ted cruz, the state's first hispanic u.s. senator is getting more press than most of his veteran colleagues in the senate, much of it is hyper critical. under the headline, "the g.o.p. nasty newcomer" the "new york times" dubbed him an "ornery, swaggering piece of work." he has earned a reputation for keeping the campaign promises and voting for strict disciplinfiscaldiscipline. >> i don't think what washington needs is more compromise. he needs common sense and principle. >> he opposed sandy disaster relief and voted against related flood insurance bill. he was one of three no votes for kerry for secretary of state. during chuck hagel's confirmation process for defense secretary, cruz expressed alarm for hagel's support for the nomination and wondered if he had be paid by foreign governments including north korea. >> i don't know
